Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Barasa has warned youths against attending a rally at Uhuru Park organised by Inject party leader Morara Kebaso.
In a statement on his social media on Wednesday, March 19, Barasa claimed that Morara was not being honest about his Jobless Rally Day event scheduled for Monday, March 24.
Barasa accused Morara of working for former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, alleging that Morara stood to profit from the event based on the number of attendees.
He further claimed that the larger the crowd at Uhuru Park, the more money Morara would make. Barasa cautioned youths to be wary, insisting that Morara was exploiting their struggles for his own gain.
“Morara urges youth to gather at Uhuru Park on Monday, March 24 for Jobless Rally Day, yet he has been offered a job by Wamunyoro and Gachagua. The more you fill the place, the more he gets paid. Be alert, you guys! Morara is at work,” Barasa stated.
Morara, on Tuesday, called on youths to gather at Uhuru Park on March 24 for the Jobless Rally Day to demand jobs and better living conditions.
In a video shared on his X account, he spoke about the challenges young people face due to unemployment, stating that many struggle to afford basic needs because they do not have jobs.
He announced that the rally would begin at 9:00 am in Nairobi and urged all unemployed youths to attend to demonstrate to the government the seriousness of the issue.
“We have been at the forefront in saying that the youth of Kenya have no jobs, they cannot feed themselves, they cannot survive, and they cannot even get married. If you are a young person and you have no job, you are a jobless youth.
"We are starting the Jobless Youth Movement to agitate for youth employment. On March 24, we will be at Uhuru Park for the nationwide Jobless Rally. If you can make it, come at 9:00 am,” Morara stated.
In a separate post, Morara noted that the INJECT party is not founded on tribal divisions as a basis for political change, adding that its desire is to work with other leaders and political parties if their values align with his.
"INJECT Party has found it very difficult to continue associating itself with leaders who think tribally. Our party is not founded on tribal divisions as a basis for political change. It is our desire to work with other leaders and other political parties if their values align with ours," he said. He, however, did not respond to the accusations levelled against him by Barasa.
